# Galwadiya GN division, Walasmulla DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/galwadiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Walasmulla DS Division # Galwadiya Galwadiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.20 km²**. - 2.2km² ## Where is Galwadiya? Galwadiya lies in [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Araboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/araboda/), [Bookandayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/bookandayaya/), [Palle Julampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/palle-julampitiya/), [Uda Julampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/uda-julampitiya/) and [Weedikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/weedikanda/). By area it is the 6464th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/). The centre of Galwadiya is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2289° N, 80.7234° E. Local names: ගල්වාඩිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galwadiya Named natural and historic features inside Galwadiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yithanagoda · 127 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Galwadiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galwadiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) Bank People's Bank · Murungasyaya West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25137&mlon=80.76381#map=17/6.25137/80.76381) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Lanka Petrol station · Murungasyaya West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24920&mlon=80.76426#map=17/6.24920/80.76426) Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Middeniya Primary School · Middeniya North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25302&mlon=80.76476#map=17/6.25302/80.76476) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24815&mlon=80.76508#map=17/6.24815/80.76508) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Walasmulla DS Division - Agalabada - Batagassa - Bowala North - Bowala South - Bowala West - Daluwakgoda - Dehigahahena - Egodabedda - Ethpitiya - Galahitiya East - Galahitiya North - Galahitiya South - Haggitha Kanda North - Handugala - Horewela - Julampitiya - Kebellaketiya - Kekiriobada - Keredeniya - Koholana - Konkarahena - Mapitakanda - Mathuwakanda - Medagamgoda - Muruthawela Ihala - Muruthawela Pahala - Namaneliya - Omara East - Omara West - Pahala Obada - Pahalawatta - Palle Julampitiya - Pathegama - Pissubedda - Radani Ara - Rammala - Saputhanthirikanda - Thalapathkanda - Uda Julampitiya - Udahagoda - Veedipola - Walasmulla East - Walasmulla Ihala - Walasmulla North - Walasmulla Pahala - Walasmulla South - Walasmulla West - Warapitiya - Wattehengoda - Weedikanda - Welandagoda - Yahalmulla ## Quick answers - Where is Galwadiya?In Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galwadiya?Araboda, Bookandayaya, Palle Julampitiya, Uda Julampitiya and Weedikanda - What is the highest point in Galwadiya?Yithanagoda (127 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galwadiya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galwadiya?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galwadiya?People's Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galwadiya?HNB Bank and ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galwadiya?Lanka Petrol station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galwadiya?LK3325060 (OCHA common operational dataset)